What to do when there are hundreds or even thousands of authors like, e.g., in high-energy physics?

1.Please refer above paper where 13 authors Job description as follows:

Data collection and analysis and draft the paper; sample preparation and experimental operation; supervision and paper drafting; data analysis and format checking; data analysis; data collection; data discussion and paper revision; supervision, data analysis, and paper checking; paper checking; data collection and analysis; supervision, funding, and paper drafting; and supervision, data analysis, quality control, paper drafting, and checking.

2. Recently I read an article having 200 authors.

Basically their references are included and discussed in the paper.

3. Three decades back a paper published with 100+ authors where all authors name and their affiliation and all references had more pages than actual research part. Certain western countries blamed two Asian countries for all happenings. However this paper‘s data and results concluded that those western countries are actual culprits to be blamed for particular happening (both side countries and field of research is not disclosed for obvious reasons).

So, an article having even 1000+authors who genuinely contributed the necessary knowledge can be projected appropriately as explained at Sr. No.1.

If there is a will to implement then solutions will come forward.

Looking forward for more answers to this Question.

Xiaoyi Zhang

I welcome young researcher’s views on author’s contributions.

To start with, editorial board members of journals should encourage an optional section on “ Author Contribution “.